4th Annual ICMAC Fall Tournament - Report

Competitors traveled from Washington State, Florida, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. to participate in the event. We are always gratified to receive support from so many different states.

We wish to recognize all the VIPs, Judges and Sifus who supported the championship; their participation made it all possible. They are acknowledged here in alphabetical order.

Special recognition and appreciation goes out to Paul Ramos and Christine Rice for providing volunteers to staff the event. We extend our gratitude to everyone who worked the event.

Next year it will be the 5th Anniversary for this championship and we look forward to making it a special event.

Thank you for your continued support!

Friendship through Martial Arts®

Nick Scrima <

2011 Fall Classic Tournament Report

Competitors line-up for the Opening Ceremonies

Dear Friends,

We extend our gratitude to everyone who supported the 3rd Annual ICMAC North America Finals which were held at the Gaylord National Resort just outside Washington, DC, on October 8, 2011.

View of the Potomac River from the Gaylord National

While competitors came from as far away as Washington State, Colorado, Texas, Florida and Canada there was hardly any local support!

We are not deterred by the lack of local support but by the same token we don't want to waste our efforts in promoting an event where over 90% of the support comes from other states. We are already looking for an alternative location which will provide a championship for the region and we will be posting this information on the website soon. Instead of being drawn into antiquated politics we choose to look forward and stick to our motto "Friendship Through Martial Arts".

We will continue to focus on the positive aspects of the competition, which is the continued and increased participation of competitors who travel from far away to attend multiple ICMAC tournaments as well as the steady growth we have experienced over the last three years. ICMAC is here to stay!!

A view of the spacious competition floor at the ICMAC North America Finals

We want to thank all the volunteers and spectators who supported the event and want to recognize all the Judges and VIPs who participated in the championship. They appear here in alphabetical order:

2010 Fall Classic Tournament Report

On October 1-3 2010, the ICMAC National Finals brought together several hundred competitors from across the USA and once again took place at the magnificent Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD.

Judges and Special Guests at the ICMAC Nationals Opening Ceremonies

This tournament officially ended the 2010 ICMAC competition season and what a finish it was! Many competitors were going head-to-head for top placement in several divisions and this intensified the level of competition.

Competitors watch the Lion Dance, performed by Sifu Raymond Wong's school

While the event is still in its growing stages, we are greatly encouraged by the many new schools that attended the championship and by the camaraderie and friendship displayed by coaches and competitors alike.

We want to take this opportunity to thank all the Masters, Sifus and Coaches who supported our events during the year. We are grateful to the athletes, many of whom traveled far and wide and competed in multiple tournaments. A special thank you must go out to all the parents entered their children in our championships. During these difficult economic times families face special challenges and we deeply appreciate the support. To all the volunteers whose names often go unnoticed but are instrumental in insuring that the tournaments run smoothly and efficiently, we extend our gratitude.

Some of the Special Guests from left to right: Tony Yang, Raymond Wong, Hoy Lee, Leung Shum, Nick Scrima, WIlliam Chen, Xue Jejin, An Tianrong, Liu Xiaoling and Sun Deyao.

2011 is going to be a big year for the ICMAC Worldwide Circuit. We will of course be back in DC for the National Finals but we have many new events coming in cities like Houston, Denver, Seattle, Boston and Atlanta, besides our regular stops in San Diego, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Dallas and Orlando.